This was my dad's first 10-speed bicycle. I recently bribed it from him and have been having fun converting it into a single speed commuter bike. I converted the handle bars into bull-nose bars (thank you cullen for the great cutting job), and have replaced the rear hub, but I still need to replace the bottom bracket and rims. I love commuting on this bike. The gearing is really high, so I struggle when starting up hill, but it is keeping me in shape on my daily rides.